冉冉上升

to ascend slowly

variant of 冉[ran3]

edge of a tortoiseshell / see 冉冉[ran3 ran3]

gradually / slowly / softly drooping (branches, hair)

used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above

to rise / to go up / to ascend

to ascend / to rise to the rank of / to promote / to hoist / liter / measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3]

variant of 升[sheng1]

variant of 升[sheng1]